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| ri914 |
 Aug 13 2020, 04:22 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 13-August 20 From: rhode island Member No.: 24,593 Region Association: North East States 
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Hello 914world,
So this 914 project started as a desire to build a kit car, something with a v8 but small and light and crazy lambo doors with big brakes and a manual transmission. After seeing how much work it takes I decided to shortcut the complete car fab process. I really wanted to have more of a creative side to fabricating parts and really having fun but not start from scratch. A local friend had a few 914's and was willing to sell me one that needed a lot of work. It ran and drove but needed some TLC. I googled for a day or so and decided I would buy a LS6 from a 2004 z06 vette. I called the team at Renegade and bought a starter package to get me moving. LS6 with boxsterS 6 speed and lots of conversion goodies. I started fabbing up the gullwing doors while I waited for the parts to arrive. Yes I said gullwing doors, or frakengullwingdoors. I know people may not like it but they work and I had fun so far. I will slowly add some progress pics and document the process. I am sure I will have a few questions and welcome any tips or suggestions. Here is the part of the build....    enjoy Ben- |
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| Mueller |
Sep 16 2020, 02:59 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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Wild build, I dig it.
The 911 headlights don't look that bad...the front bumper on the other hand (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Andyrew |
Sep 17 2020, 10:14 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Sep 16 2020, 01:59 PM)  Wild build, I dig it. The 911 headlights don't look that bad...the front bumper on the other hand (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) As a 916 front bumper owner myself, I hate them... The ONLY reason my bumpers are still flat black is the 916 bumper is uuuugly.. The rear on the other hand is very nice and fits a 914's lines very well. |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 17 2020, 11:19 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,897 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Andyrew @ Sep 17 2020, 09:14 AM) As a 916 front bumper owner myself, I hate them... I agree, with one small correction: All *aftermarket* 916 bumpers look like (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) The original 916 bumpers look great on a 916! However, there is not a single aftermarket 916 bumper that gets the lines correct. I don't know who made those molds, but they were clearly not taken from a real bumper. That center "dimple" is so god damn awful, it makes me want to puke every time i look at my car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) |
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ri914 914 Porsche Gullwing Aug 13 2020, 04:22 PM
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From th... Aug 13 2020, 05:14 PM 914forme :popcorn: Liking this one, build what you want Aug 13 2020, 06:42 PM 76-914 Not that I'm up to doing this but I'd like... Aug 13 2020, 07:19 PM 914-300Hemi :wttc: excite to see the build as it progresses Aug 13 2020, 08:45 PM ChrisFoley See, I told you that you would fit right in and ge... Aug 14 2020, 10:22 AM ri914
See, I told you that you would fit right in and g... Aug 14 2020, 09:21 PM mbseto The question with gullwing doors is, if you flip o... Aug 14 2020, 02:55 PM ri914
The question with gullwing doors is, if you flip ... Aug 14 2020, 09:19 PM Porschef
The question with gullwing doors is, if you flip... Aug 15 2020, 05:20 AM Frankvw "The question with gullwing doors is, if you ... Aug 14 2020, 02:56 PM PanelBilly This is going to be fun. Can’t wait to se more Aug 15 2020, 05:26 AM ri914 A big thank you to everyone for help with the brak... Aug 27 2020, 04:07 PM tygaboy Yep, like that!
And now that we helped you, yo... Aug 27 2020, 06:53 PM ChrisFoley
Don't make me come to your house... :shades... Aug 28 2020, 09:34 AM AZBanks
Don't make me come to your house... :shade... Aug 28 2020, 04:59 PM ri914 Ok that is a fair request. I will detail my door b... Aug 28 2020, 08:46 PM 914forme Do not give Chris @Tygaboy any extra ideas for h... Aug 29 2020, 06:24 AM ri914 Ok a few updates.... First I would like to give a ... Aug 30 2020, 07:07 PM ri914 Ok for the Gullwing Update. Here are the steps.
1... Aug 30 2020, 07:18 PM ri914 Working on getting the engine installed and test f... Aug 30 2020, 07:29 PM ri914 getting ready to test "fit" the engine .... Sep 1 2020, 04:00 PM Cairo94507 :wttc: Wow, how did I not notice this build? Grea... Sep 2 2020, 06:57 AM Matty900 :wttc:
Nice build thread. You are making some pre... Sep 2 2020, 06:00 PM ri914
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Nice build thread. You are making some pr... Sep 2 2020, 06:57 PM Matty900
[quote name='Matty900' post='2848023' date='Sep 2... Sep 2 2020, 07:43 PM ri914 Big Update...
Well I had some time over the week... Sep 15 2020, 07:45 PM Cairo94507 :popcorn: :beer2: Sep 16 2020, 05:53 AM Andyrew I love it so far!!! Sep 16 2020, 12:15 PM ValcoOscar Exciting build!!!!!
Can't... Sep 16 2020, 12:33 PM sb914 @ri914 you’re a sick individual! And I lik... Sep 16 2020, 02:03 PM ri914 Ok, another update. Been building steel parts and ... Oct 5 2020, 05:56 PM Mueller Congrats, sounds good. Oct 5 2020, 06:38 PM ri914 Got the seats and the exhaust ready for testing. N... Oct 16 2020, 08:40 PM Gearup
Got the seats and the exhaust ready for testing. ... Oct 24 2021, 09:02 AM ri914
Hi Brett, sorry for the extremely late reply. I ... Feb 19 2023, 08:34 AM ri914 I have been spending most of my free time building... Nov 9 2020, 05:23 PM JeffBowlsby Thats WILD.... Nov 9 2020, 05:42 PM sixnotfour :beer1: Nov 9 2020, 06:17 PM trojanhorsepower Looks amazing! Nov 9 2020, 07:31 PM Cairo94507 :beer2: Nov 10 2020, 07:22 AM mbseto That's just the right kind of over-the-top. Nov 10 2020, 05:30 PM Freezin 914 Looks pretty neat, crazy timeline. Looks a little ... Nov 10 2020, 05:57 PM ValcoOscar :D :Qarl: :beer2:
Nov 10 2020, 06:07 PM ri914 Thank you for all the kind words and encouragement... Nov 10 2020, 06:41 PM tygaboy Great, now I have another bucket list item:
Seein... Nov 10 2020, 07:12 PM ri914
Great, now I have another bucket list item:
Seei... Nov 12 2020, 04:10 AM JOEPROPER I'm not that far away. Maybe I'll see it ... Nov 12 2020, 07:08 AM tazz9924 If you are looking fir downforce in the rear i wou... Nov 12 2020, 07:11 PM ri914 I have decided to revert back to standard doors on... Dec 20 2020, 10:34 AM Cairo94507 @ri914 , I am curious, what made you revert too or... Dec 20 2020, 11:03 AM ri914
[b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s... Dec 20 2020, 12:53 PM tygaboy The Gods of Fabrication and All Things Cool comman... Dec 20 2020, 01:59 PM ri914 thanks Tygaboy, another issue to ponder... my ca... Dec 20 2020, 07:28 PM Zodiac Awesome Gullwings, I want that door conversion. I ... Oct 24 2021, 08:18 AM rick 918-S Nice build. Do not know how I missed it. :assimil... Feb 19 2023, 10:48 AM TROJANMAN
Nice build. Do not know how I missed it. :assimi... Mar 3 2023, 10:29 AM rick 918-S
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